DEVELOPMENTS ON PLASTIC FLOATING BREAKWATER

The flexible structure is composed of plastic blocks and pipes combined in three-dimensional form to give the desired damping effect and durability. Its wave damping mechanism is the combined effect of surface friction when waves pass through the floating body, wave reflection against the body, and reflection in phase difference between waves and the body. It also has very good impact resistances because of its stereo-grid structure. The paper discusses development of the breakwater, experimental research and sea trials.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented in Tokyo, Japan on August 5-8 1975. Also available from Secretory of International Ocean Development Conference. (New Materials and Marine Structures)
• Corporate Authors:

  International Ocean Development Conference

  Japanese Management Association
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • YAMASHITA, S
• Conference:
  • Presented in Tokyo, Japan on August 5-8 1975. Also available from Secretory of International Ocean Development Conference. (New Materials and Marine Structures)
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 95-106
• Serial:
  • Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Breakwaters; Damping (Physics); Floating breakwaters; Force; Impact loads; Structural design; Waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Breakwater design; Wave forces on structures
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157735
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1977 12:00AM